Sanger says his sources report no active nuclear discussion
David E. SangerNew York Times national security correspondent, interviewed on Amanpour and Company
Sanger doubts that Trump would use nuclear weapons and reports that people close to the president say the option is not under active discussion.
“PEOPLE CLOSE TO HIM SAY TO ME THAT THIS IS NOT AN ACTIVE DISCUSSION”
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Tucker Carlson says the Trump administration may be days from a nuclear strike on Iran; the White House says he has no insight into military planning
Tucker Carlson wrote on X that, under pressure from Benjamin Netanyahu, the Trump administration may be within days of a nuclear strike on Iran's Pickax Mountain. A White House official said Carlson has no insight into military planning.
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Interview
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Opening interview with David Sanger about Iran and Carlson's nuclear-strike claim.
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The Nov. 2 program introduces Carlson's allegation and asks Sanger whether a nuclear strike on Pickax Mountain is realistic. The interview time is not specified.
After the quotation
Sanger criticizes the logic of nuclear use and its potential consequences while distinguishing that scenario from another conventional strike.
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Why this label?
Sanger disputes the warning's plausibility using his reporting and his assessment of Trump's stated views. His unnamed contacts do not amount to an official announcement.
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“President Trump has a wide range of options available regarding Iran, and he will do what is right to keep the American people safe. Tucker Carlson lost his way long ago due to a debilitating case of Trump Derangement Syndrome, and he has no insight into military planning or the Commander-in-Chief's thinking.”Read statement
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“The core claim, however, does not hold up.”Read statement
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